κόττος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Tamil 𑀓𑁄𑀵𑀺 (kōḻi) or Old Telugu కోడి (kōḍi) .[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Proper noun[edit]

κόττος (kóttosn (indeclinable)

  1. chicken

Inflection[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Masica, Colin. Aryan and Non-Aryan in India, p.125
  2. ^ According to Colin Masica Greek κόττος/kóttos probably comes from a Dravidian term for Chicken and suggests either Tamil kōḻi/கோழி or Telugu Kōḍi/కోడి for chicken.